Airport guide

Bram Fischer International AirportIATA code BFN

Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN/FABL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bloemfontein, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Codes: BFN · FABL; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN/FABL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bloemfontein, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -29.100°, 26.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bloemfontein, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bram Fischer International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BFN
ICAO code: FABL
City: Bloemfontein
Country: South Africa
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: -29.093°, 26.302°; From OurAirports
Official website: sa-airports.co.za/bram-fischer-airport (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bram Fischer International Airport’s own pages.

BFN airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,358 m (4,457 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Moshoeshoe I International Airport MSU · 128 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BFN

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 02/20: 2,559 m, asphalt.

Runways at BFN: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	2,559 m8,396 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit
12/30	2,195 m7,202 ft	46 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BFN

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BFN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at BFN

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bloemfontein, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bram Fischer International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:sa-airports.co.za/bram-fischer-airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bloemfontein

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Bram Fischer International Airport: common questions

Where is Bram Fischer International Airport?

Bram Fischer International Airport serves Bloemfontein, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -29.093°, 26.302°.

What are the airport codes for Bram Fischer International Airport?

The IATA code is BFN and the ICAO code is FABL.

What time zone is BFN in?

Bram Fischer International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.

What is the official website of Bram Fischer International Airport?

The airport’s official website is sa-airports.co.za/bram-fischer-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Bram Fischer International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BFN: 02/20 (2,559 m (8,396 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (2,195 m (7,202 ft), asphalt).

What is the elevation of Bram Fischer International Airport?

OurAirports gives BFN’s elevation as 1,358 m (4,457 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bram Fischer International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)